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Local 528 offers, Great wages, Family Medical Coverage, Two Retirement accounts and all benefits are paid by the Employer. Joining this Union gives you employment representation, industry leading training and a vast employment base.

Industry leading wages

Plasterer Journeyman

$39.20 an hour on pay check

$17.34 an hour in benefits

$56.54 Total Package

Cement Mason Journeyman

$42.63 an hour on pay check

$17.44 an hour in benefits

$60.57 Total Package

How To Join

testing / entry program

Experienced Cement Masons and Plasterers wishing to join Local 528 can enter through our testing program. You must be legally able to work in the U.S. Valid picture identification and valid social security card are necessary at the time of application.

The "test" is performing the work required by a contractor who has requested help for the day.

Testers are dispatched as work is available and are allowed to work for a specific contractor. The foreman/superintendent on the job will submit an evaluation to the union, indicating the testers skill level. Testers are sent out to contractors in an effort to fairly judge the ability of the individual.

Cement Masons must test at a minimum level of 80% to enter the union directly. Those who do not test out at the minimum level should contact the Apprenticeship office at (206) 762-9286 for information on their next "Survival Day" testing and selection procedure.

Plasterers must test at a minimum of Journey-level to enter the union immediately. Those who do not test out at Journey-level can contact the Apprenticeship office at (206) 762-9286 for information on how to join.

Those lacking the necessary skills to enter through the testing program, please go to the apprenticeship section of the website.